Chapter 77

Lin Ke (from Lin Ke) - glossary

Harold Andrews

Water Ball Technique

Que Te Archipelago

Magic-Sealing Net

Water-system Witchcraft Technique

Just like that, Lin Ke quietly looked down on Harold Andrews.

Watching the opponent's life force ebb away bit by bit, watching the deep regret and unwillingness in the opponent's eyes, watching the opponent's struggle, watching the opponent's venomous hatred before death.

Spider Tail Alley

West District

First Passenger Station

Ring City Boulevard

Sophie Lucia

From the day he left the Queat Archipelago, slaughter was destined to be endless.

Intelligent Law Enforcement Puppet

Ruve Sioth City

City Hall

He then used a little water‑magic trick to create a large sheet of ice, freezing Harold Andrews's corpse in it.

Ruve Sioth Academy

Law Enforcement Division

Diya

Storm Sea Newblood

gang leader; tattooed thug

local wizard apprentice

Spider Tail Alley

break the ice seal

Intelligent Law Enforcement Puppet automatically generates incident report

Ruve Sioth City Security Bureau

Security Bureau

Thus add:

Lin Ke was spotless, with no sign of battle, and he leisurely left Spider Tail Alley.

On the way, Lin Ke appeared fearless, but secretly more vigilant than when he came.

After the battle, his condition somewhat impaired, his combat power necessarily decreased, Lin Ke must be wary of others jumping in to reap the benefits.

Fortunately, Lin Ke's luck was decent; he safely left the inner west district and arrived at Ring City Boulevard.

After confirming no one was tailing him, Lin Ke entered the first passenger station and boarded the unmanned passenger vehicle returning to school.

Only then did he completely relax.

Looking back, there are many reasons for today's sudden killing intent.

Resentment toward Harold Andrews's actions accounts for a large part.

Hatred of public opinion violence accounts for a small part.

Also, it's venting the frustration he suffered at Sophie Lucia's onto Harold Andrews.

Perhaps because Lin Ke just carried out a slaughter, his whole demeanor appears exceptionally cold and stern.

As the local wizard apprentices and Storm Sea Newbloods preparing to return to school boarded the unmanned passenger vehicle one after another, not a single person was willing, or dared, to sit beside Lin Ke.

Spider Tail Alley.

Not long after Lin Ke left, several street thugs returned to the scene.

"This big brother is really a ruthless person."

Seeing Harold Andrews's grim, death‑stiffened corpse, the thug leader involuntarily shivered and exclaimed.

"Fortunately this big brother doesn't want to get his hands dirty; he didn't intend to kill us."

A thug sporting a blond head and a nose ring took up the conversation, his tone full of relief.

"Alas, when will we be able to be as overbearing as them!"

Another thug, his arms covered in tattoos, looked full of longing.

"Don't fucking daydream!"

With a slap, the thug leader smacked the tattooed thug's head and barked, "Quickly strip the rune items, magic stones, etc., then notify the Public Security Bureau to come collect the corpse—we can make a bit."

"Oh."

The thugs' underlings showed none of their usual vigor for stripping corpses.

Each was listless and lacking energy.

Having witnessed how a true peer‑aged ruthless person (Lin Ke, tall and large) acts overbearingly, the thugs recalled their usual sneaky, dirty deeds—how could they muster any enthusiasm?

The thug leader had no choice; he had to do it himself, breaking the ice seal, quickly scanning everything, and then refreezing Harold Andrews's corpse.

Leading his men, clutching a few rune items and several magic stones, the thug leader swiftly left Spider Tail Alley.

Before leaving, the thug leader deliberately triggered the emergency distress function of Harold Andrews's Portable Smart Brain.

Soon, two intelligent law‑enforcement puppets flew in.

One on guard, one on survey, duties clearly divided.

Having ascertained the victim's identity, examined the battlefield, the intelligent law‑enforcement puppets automatically generated an incident report, sent it to the Rivorsoth City Public Security Bureau, and CC'd it to the municipal hall, the central tower, and the law‑enforcement department of Rivorsoth Academy (abbrev).

The Public Security Bureau's transport vehicles arrived first at the scene.

A handsome young female wizard jumped from the hovercar, glanced once at the corpse lying on the ground, and then did nothing else.

To her, a Storm Sea Newblood dead in the chaotic west district was insufficient to stir even the slightest ripple in her heart.

Not long after, the Academy Law Enforcement Department's transport vehicles also arrived.

An old man with a full head of white hair slowly disembarked from the hovercar, then slowly circled the corpse, and finally snapped his fingers.

The hovercar immediately deployed two tracked intelligent puppets, which, using mechanical arms, swiftly placed the corpse into a body bag and lifted it onto the hovercar's trunk.

"Thanks for the trouble, Daiya."

The old man gave a slight nod to the young female witch, exchanged pleasantries, and without even waiting for her response, boarded the hovercar and left.

"See you later, Ke Di."

The young female witch Daiya didn't mind either, waving her hand in farewell.

The old man wasn't actually old; he was the same age as the young female witch Daiya, but his failed attempt to become a sage had drained his vitality, making him appear aged.

After returning to the academy's retirement home, the old man—who was also Ke Di Wizard, holding multiple positions—was busier than ever compared to the leisure of Daiya Wizard working at the Security Bureau.

Naturally, he didn't want to waste time.

Daiya Wizard also didn't want to linger a moment longer, immediately boarding her personal hovercar and leaving the scene.

Academy, Law Enforcement Department.

Ke Di Wizard delivered Harold Andrews's corpse to the recycling facility, then finally had free time to carefully read the incident report drafted by the intelligent law enforcement puppet.

As well as the deceased's school performance and interpersonal relations obtained via the academy's main tower spirit.

"Linke Grand," a somewhat familiar name came into view.

Combining the mentions of "public opinion smearing," "Secondary Mist Rain Technique," "Thorn Entanglement," and "Law-Breaking Crossbow Bolt" in the two documents, Ke Di Wizard formed a preliminary analysis and speculation about the incident.

"This kid is a tough one."

Ke Di Wizard recalled that mature-behaving first-year Newblood, and couldn't help but let out a sigh.

Why?

Because Linke Grand never thought of hiding from the academy the fact that he had killed Harold Andrews.

Open and aboveboard, honest and straightforward.

His actions did not violate any academy rule, including the timely handling of corpses.

It ensured the academy could maximize resource recovery.

So, what was there to fear?

"Too arrogant!"

Ke Di Wizard slammed the desk: "We must summon him!"

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(End of chapter)